Hand-machine fob pegging boots abt-d shoes



N PETERS. FHOTOLITHOGRAFHER, WASHINGTON. D C.

FRANCIS J. V'ITTUM, OF CHELSEA, MASSACHUSETTS.

HAND-MACHINE FOR PEGGING BOOTS AND SHOES.

Specication of Letters Patent No. 30,846, dated December 4, 1860.

To all whom Yi-t may concern:

vBe it known that I, FnANcrsJ. VrrTUM, of "Chelsea, in the county of ySuEolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain Improvements in Hand-Machines for Pegging Boots and Shoes, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference 'being had to the accompanying drawings, making part of this specification, in which- Figure 1, is a view of my improved machine', Fig. '2, a longitudinal section through the same upon the line X X, of Fig. 3; Fig. 3, a plan of a portion of the instrument from beneath; Fig. 4, detached view of the movable center; Fig. 5, illustrates the manner in which the instrument is used.

In the hand pegging machines as heretofore constructed a stationary point or center has been employed which was situated between the perforating awl and the peg driver, and was placed by the operator in the hole lastA made by the awl previous to the driving of each peg. always one awl hole between the one that was being made and the one into which the peg was being driven, and these two operations being performed simultaneously one upon each side ofvit nearly filled up or closed the mouth of the intermediate hole, and rendered the entering of the peg uncertain. It is also desirous to insert and drive the pegs immediately upon t-.he withdrawal of the awl from the hole, as the elasticity of the leather tends to close the hole so soon as the awl leaves it; but in the hand pegging machines as heretofore constructed this could not be done for the center being situated between the awl and the peg driver, there was always an intermediate.

hole between the one being made and the one in which the peg was being driven.

My invention has for its object to remedy these difficulties and to place the awl immediately adjacent to the peg driver or at a distance of only a single hole from it so that the peg may be inserted and driven so soon as the awl is withdraw from its hole; and my invention consists in placing the center outside the awl, so that the latter shall be between the center and the driver, and in making the center movable as will now be more fully described.

To enable others skilled in the art to understand and use my invention I will pro- There was thus up upon the cap plate and serves to with* fceed to describe the manner in which I have vcarried it out.

which are thrown forward in the customary manner by the follower D and spiral spring C. The follower is drawn ,back for the purpose of inserting a fresh strip of pegs lby a cord rIhe peg trough is secured to the body A, by suitable screws a or otherwise and is open at its end so as to permit the pegs'to pass in beneath the driver z, and beyond the knife z' as will be presently described.

The awl and the peg driver are secured to the lower end of a plunger F, which works within the body A, and is forced upward by a coiled spring Gr until checked by a pin f., and is prevented from turning by a feather g which plays in a groove in the cap plate H.

I is an india rubber spring which brings draw the awl from the leather in with it is assisted by the spring Gr which then raises the plunger and holds it in the position represented in Fig. 2, until it is again depressed.

K is a cushion of leather to receive the blow of the hammer.

j The awl m lis secured to the piston F, and descends through a hole 0 (Fig. 3) in the bottom of the instrument.

The awl (Fig. 2) is placed immediately contiguousto the driver 7L, or at a distance equal to the distance between two adjacent pegs.

The movable center (P, Figs. Q `and 3,)

.which forms the subject of my present invention is seen detached in Fig. 4, and consists of a slight point l, on the end of a bent finger 2, which is screwed into a short block s.

The longer portion of the finger 2 is surrounded by a spiral spring which serves to hold the center in the position seen in Figs. 2, and 3, with the shoulder 4 up against the pin 5, which holds the center in place, the pin lying in the recess 7, and permitting the requisite amount of play to the center P.

d is the gage which rests against the edge of the sole, and determines the distance which the pegs are put from the edge.

This distance may be varied by setting the gage farther in or out by means of the set screws.

Shoes are often pegged partially with wood and partially with iron nails; the holes for these nails may be made without driving the wooden pegs into them by pressing with the hand upon a button a, upon the end of a stop 0, which thus holds the strip of pegs and prevents it from feeding. If now the operation of the machine be continued the holes will be' made and be left opento be subsequently filled with nails. When the stop 0,- is released the pegs will again be fed forward.

The operation vof my improved machine is as follows: The pegs being inserted into the trough B, in advance of the follower D, as seen in Fig. 2, the instrument is placed upon the sole of the shoe or boot, the operator holding the gage against the edge of the sole while the peg trough lies on the inside of his left arm, as in Fig. 5. Vhen in this position the point l, of the center P, which projects slightly below the lower end of the instrument, enters the leather and makes a slight puncture. The operator then strikes a blow upon the cushion K, with his hammer by which the awl is forced into the sole and the driver h, striking against the foremost peg of the strip depresses it, the spring L, yielding until the wood strikes the knife which splits ofi' a single peg, that is then forced by the driver L, into a hole previously made for it. So soon as the peg is split off, the spring L, carries the strip back into the position seen in Fig. 2, ready for a repetition of the operation. The awl and driver now spring back leaving the point l, of the center sticking in the sole. The operator then without raising the instrument, and without eXtricating the center from the sole moves the pegger forward in the direction of the arrow W, Fig. 2, until it is stopped by the finger 2, striking against the side 6 of the central hole. The instrument The instrument is then righted again rserting another.

or brought into a position perpendicular to the sole by which the point 1, is caused to make a new perforation or to engage with the leather so as to be retained thereby while the instrument is again moved forward as before. The awl and driver are now again depressed making a new hole and driving a peg into the hole previously made.

In order to adapt this improved center to different varieties of work and to different distances between the pegs the finger 2 may be pla'ced at a greater or less distance from the shoulder 4, the screw connection between the finger and the block 3 being for the purpose of effecting this adjustment.

In the machine represented in the accompanying drawings if it be required to alter this position of the awl and driver to change the distance between the pegs, this must be effected by taking out the plunger and in- It is my intention however to secure the awl to a sliding block or die which is made adjustable on the end of the plunger and thus the distance between the plunger and the driver may be varied to suit the different distances between the pegs.

It is obvious that the details described above may be varied considerably without departing from the spirit of my invention. For instance in lieu 4of a single point to penetrate the leather as represented in the drawings, the movable center may have a roughened surface or may consist of several smaller points it being simply necessary that the center engage sufficiently with the surface of the sole not to slip over it when the instrument is moved along as before described.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent- As an improvement in hand machines for pegging boots and shoes is a movable center in combination with the awl and peg driver operating as described for the purpose specified.

FRANCIS J. VIITUM.

Witnesses:

SAM. COOPER, P. E. TESCHEMAGHER. 

